No bond for man suspected of killing ECU student

Jerrod Murray, 18, charged with first-degree murder

UPDATED 4:15 PM CST Dec 07, 2012

ASHER, Okla. -

The man accused of shooting a fellow East Central University student to death has been charged with first-degree murder and arraigned on Friday.

Jerrod Murray was emotionless at his 1:30 p.m. arraignment, according to KOCO Eyewitness News 5's Erielle Reshef. A Pottawatomie County judge would allow no bond for the man accused of killing Generro Sanchez, 18.

Sanchez was lured into a vehicle by Murray who offered to pay for a ride to Walmart before executing him five miles north of an Oklahoma town, court records indicate.

A court affidavit indicates that Murray talked Sanchez into giving him a ride at about 2:30 a.m. Thursday but instead pointed a gun and forced him to drive five miles north of Asher to an area near highways 177 and 59.

Generro Sanchez, 18, was found shot to death near Asher, Okla.

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Generro Sanchez, 18, was found shot to death near Asher, Okla.

Despite Sanchez' pleas for his life, Murray shot him multiple times and left him in a ditch. Pottawatomie County Sheriff Mike Booth said he was overcome by the viciousness of the killing.

"This boy (was just) 18 years old," Booth said.

Sheriff's officials said they were contacted early Thursday morning by a concerned citizen who saw Murray and reported something suspicious. Murray was found walking about two miles from the scene, an area that Murray said he knew well because his relatives lived nearby.

According to court documents, when the sheriff's deputy found Murray walking along a dirt road, he asked him if he had a gun to which Murray said, "No, sir. It's in the truck, and I'm the guy you're after."

That prompted the deputy to ask Murray to explain.

"(Because) the guy I shot and put in a ditch on Substation Road," Murray allegedly said.

Relatives of Jerrod Murray said he is a dark, eccentric character. His cousin, Taylor Henderson, said that while she is shocked by what Murray is accused of doing, she's not surprised.

But Henderson also said Murray is quite smart.

"It's ridiculous how smart he is, and sometimes we would think he's so smart it made him crazy," Henderson said.

The killing stunned students at ECU as well.

"I was shocked, dumbfounded, confused. I was thinking, 'How on earth could this happen?'" said Jonathan Reed. "Especially to (Sanchez). He didn't do anything to anybody."

The dean at East Central said counseling has been made available to students who need it. School officials are doing their best to assure students that they are safe, reminding them that the crime happened far off campus.

Murray's next court appearance is set for 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 8.

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